- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- United Reproducers Corp. (Peerless); Rochester, NY and Springfield, OH
- Year
- 1929
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 64577
Radio Retailing 1929, July, page 49
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC)
- Loudspeaker
- Electrostatic Loudspeaker (high bias DC voltage)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Courier 653 - United Reproducers Corp.
- Shape
- Console with any shape - in general
- Notes
-
One dial (primary tuning control knob). According to a full paged ad, the Courier Radio model 653 is equipped with the Kylectron electrostatic loudspeaker of the United Reproducers Corportation, invented by Colin Kyle. Probably a bit before, Vogt in Germany made and sold electrostatic loudspeakers under tha name Oszillofar.
- Price in first year of sale
- 165.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (Kylectron for model 653: July 1929, page 49.)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 21 models, 13 with images and 10 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from United Reproducers Corp. (Peerless); Rochester, NY and Springfield, OH